{"product_id":"exploitation-conservation-preservation-a-geographic-perspective-on-natural-resource-use-hardback-9780471152255","title":"Exploitation Conservation Preservation; A Geographic Perspective on Natural Resource Use (Hardback) 9780471152255","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eExploitation Conservation Preservation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Geographic Perspective on Natural Resource Use\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSusan L. Cutter (Author), William H. Renwick (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471152255, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 October 2003\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e400 pages, Photos: 60 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Drawings: 115 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e25.8 x 18.6 x 1.9 cm, 0.697 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFocusing on the environment and environmental policy, this text examines the dynamic interplay among the physical, economic, social, and political forces impacting the major natural resource issues of today's world. Written by authors with contrasting scientific and philosophical views, it presents a wide range of opinions and interpretations of these issues that results in a balanced review and solid basis for discussion. The inclusion of up-to-the minute, critical quantitative data on natural resource conditions and use, along with important Internet references, inform students while preparing them to analyze and evaluate the significance of resource patterns and trends as objectively as possible.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Natural Resources: Thoughts, Words, and Deeds 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is a Natural Resource? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource Cognition and Value 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKinds of Resources 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLimits to Resource Classification 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConserving Resources: What Does It Mean? 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 1.1: Two Contrasting Views of Natural Resource Management 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Ethics 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Justice 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Values Do You Bring to the Natural Resources Debate? 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNature, Economics, and The Politics of Natural Resource Use 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Systems Approach 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Outline of the Book 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Economics of Natural Resources 14\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomics and the Use of Resources 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of Natural Resources 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePricing Systems 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic Systems 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupply and Demand 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarket Imperfections 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining Resource Value: Quantifying the Intangibles 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenefit-Cost Analysis 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 2.1: European Integration and the Environment: EEA and EIONET 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantifying Value 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 2.2: What Is the Value of a Human Life? 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement and Allocation of Resources 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOwnership 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Costs 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomics of the Individual Firm 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness and the Environment: Recent Trends 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiversification and Multinational Corporations 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 2.3: The Value of Nature 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Greening of Business 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeregulation 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Environmental History, Politics, and Decision- Making 30\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Resource Use: A Historical Perspective 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopment of Natural Resource Policy 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eU.S. Environmental Policy 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Policy 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE: 3.1: In Fairness to All: Agenda 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eand Environmental Equity 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurrent Natural Resource Policy 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Decisions Are Made 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource Decision-Making in the United States 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Environmental Decision-Making 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE: 3.2: Politics and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Decision-Making Process 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizations 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategies 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Public Interest 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe “New” Environmental Politics 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Ecologic Perspectives on Natural Resources 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarth’s Resource Environments 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBioregions 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Use of the Land 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 4.1: What Happens When the Geography Changes? 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy Transfers and Material Flows 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbon Cycle 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 4.2: Silent Spring versus Our Stolen Future 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNitrogen and Phosphorus 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHydrologic Cycle 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFood Chains 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarrying Capacity 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Scope of Human Impact 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Extent of Environmental Pollution 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Impact on Biogeochemical Cycles 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEcological Concepts in Resource Management 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAny Given Environment Has Finite Carrying Capacity 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBe Aware of Limiting Factors 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinimize Disruption by Mimicking Nature 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClose the Loops 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 the Human Population 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief History of Population Growth 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Demographics 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBirth, Death, and Fertility 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 5.1: AIDS and Population Growth in Africa 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAge Structure 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMigration 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrends in Population Growth 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Distribution of Population and Population Growth 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegional Disparities 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing Urbanization 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 5.2: Megacities: The New Urban Demographic Transition 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePopulation Control Strategies 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocioeconomic Conditions and Fertility 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContraception and Family Planning 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePopulation Growth and Affluence 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Agriculture and Food Production 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFood Production Resources 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrops 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLivestock 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe U.S. Agricultural Land Resource Base 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModern American Agricultural Systems 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Resources for Agricultural Production 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoil 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 6.1: Agriculture, CO 2 , and Climate: The Only Certainty Is Change 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFertilizers and Pesticides 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeed 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLabor and Machines 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 6.2: The Digital Farmer 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimals in the Food Production System 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Impacts of Food Production 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoil Erosion 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRangeland Degradation 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgricultural Policy and Management 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubsidies 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 6.3: Agricultural Subsidies, Trade, and Poverty in the Developing World 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustainable Agriculture 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRangeland Management 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Forests 142\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForests as Multiple-Use Resources 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForests as Fiber Resources 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciples of Sustainable Forestry 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForest Management 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 7.1: Chipko: Grass-Roots Environmentalism or a Struggle for Economic Development? 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForest Products Technology 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonfiber Uses of Forest Resources 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHabitat 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater Resources 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 7.2: The Pacific Lumber Saga 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecreation 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbon Storage 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Fire 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeforestation and Reforestation: Three Examples 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Amazon Forest 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Siberian Forest 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe U.S. Forestland 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Biodiversity and Habitat 168\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Value of Biodiversity 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEcological Interactions 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePotential Resources 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Inherent Value of Species 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Pace and Processes of Extinction 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCauses of Biodiversity Loss 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 8.1: The Mass Extinction of Freshwater Mussels 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConservation of Biodiversity 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecies Protection 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHabitat Conservation 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Endangered Species Act 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 8.2: Ecotourism: Loving Wild Places to Death 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Convention on Biological Diversity 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Marine Resources: Common Property Dilemmas 193\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Marine Environment 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical Properties 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 9.1: Salmon in the Pacific Northwest 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHabitat and Biological Productivity 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFisheries 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFisheries Production 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFisheries in Distress 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinerals from the Seabed 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy Resources 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 9.2: Strip Mining the Oceans 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeep-Seabed Minerals 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement of Marine Resources 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Problem of Ownership 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Law of the Sea Treaty 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarine Pollution Problems 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtecting Marine Ecosystems 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExample: Exploitation and Protection of Marine Mammals 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Water Quantity and Quality 218\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater Supply and Its Variability 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpatial Variation in Surface Supply 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTemporal Variability 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater Supplies and Storage 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Demand for Water 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOff-Stream Uses 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 10.1: Water Politics in the Western United States 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn-Stream Uses 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater Quality 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor Water Pollutants and Their Sources 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroundwater Pollution Problems 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater Pollution Control 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWastewater Treatment 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonpoint Pollution Control 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePollution Prevention 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuality, Quantity, and the Water-Supply Problem 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelations Between Quality and Quantity 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 10.2: Water Pollution Legislation in the United States 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 10.3: Surf Your Watershed 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater Quality in Developing Regions 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 the Air Resource and Urban Air Quality 248\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAir Pollution Meteorology 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComposition and Structure of the Atmosphere 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole of Meteorology and Topography 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor Pollutants 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParticulate Matter (PM) 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSulfur Dioxide (SO 2) 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNitrogen Oxides (no X) 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbon Monoxide (CO) 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOzone (O 3) and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLead (Pb) 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrban Air Pollution: The World’s Megacities 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitoring Network 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAir-Quality Patterns 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic Develpment and Air Pollution 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrban Air Pollution in the United States 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAir Pollution Monitoring in the United States 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 11.1: On a Clear Day You Can See the Grand Canyon 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational Trends 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Healthy Is the Air You Breathe? 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 11.2: Green Days, Red Days 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAir-Quality Control and Planning 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 11.3: Smog City, USA 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxins in the Air 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndoor Air Pollution 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Regional and Global Atmospheric Change 271\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcid Deposition 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormation and Emissions Sources 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeographic Extent and Effects on the Environment 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControl and Management 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStratospheric Ozone Depletion 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOzone-Depleting Chemicals 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ozone Hole Is Discovered 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReducing ODCs: The Montreal Protocol 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 12.1: Black Market Freon 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Climate Change 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Greenhouse Effect 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreenhouse Gases 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpacts 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 12.2: The Costs of Global Warming 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreenhouse Politics and Emissions Stabilization 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Nonfuel Minerals 295\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReserves and Resources 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvailability of Major Minerals 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeology of Mineral Deposits 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariations in Reserves and Resources 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld Reserves and Resources 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eU.S. Production and Consumption 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic Minerals and Stockpiling 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMining Impacts and Policy 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Considerations 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Impacts 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 13.1: The New Gold Rush: Prospecting Is Poison 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonfuel Minerals Policy 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConserving Minerals: Reuse, Recovery, Recycling 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 13.2: Living with Boom and Bust 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISSUE 13.3: Computers as Solid Waste 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Energy Resources 314\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy Use in the Industrial Age 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